william jefferson clinton. bill clinton. reporter: from politics to philanthropy, former president bill clinton is on a roll. ( cheers and applause ) his speech at the democratic national convention was a huge hit. >> we believe that we're all in this together is a far better philosophy than you're on your own. >> reporter: yet he even got mitt romney... >> if there's one thing we've learned in this election season, by the way, it is that a few words from bill clinton can do a man a lot of good. >> reporter: as well as president obama. >> you continue to be a great treasure for all of us. >> reporter: when he got both to appear at his annual clinton global initiative meeting in new york late last month. why do you think that's going on? what's happening? >> well, first, i think a lot of it is when you are out of office and you're out of the line of fire, you become less of a target. so people did me all the i'm, do you think you're doing more good now than when you were president? and i say, no, but i understand why you thin